About this file

This is a Special Notice announcing the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) intent to issue a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Corps Medical Supply LLC for an Eyesi Surgical Cataract & Vitreoretinal Surgery Virtual Reality Training Simulator in support of the Iowa City Healthcare System. The sole source justification is based on brand-name restrictions and Corps Medical Supply being the Original Equipment Manufacturer's only licensed distributor.

The requirement includes the Eyesi Surgical Cataract System with simulator platform, software, and multiple training components including basic skills packs, specialized licenses for procedures like capsulorhexis and anterior vitrectomy, courseware, and spare instruments. Interested parties may submit capability statements by March 6, 2025, at 11:59 PM Central Time to Christi.Melendez@va.gov. Responses must include company information, OEM authorization letter, SAM UEI number, business size status, and schedule contract information. The procurement falls under NAICS code 339112 and PSC 6515, and the VA will use responses to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

View the file

On GovTribe

Work with this file

  • Download the original file
  • Contacts named in this file
  • Similar government files
  • Ask GovTribe AI about this file

Text version

Special Notice Special Notice

SUBJECT*
Intent to Sole Source toCorps Medical Supply LLC. Eysei Surgical Cataract System in support of the Iowa City IA, Healthcare System

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
56303
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C26325Q0503
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
03-06-2025 11:59pm CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA
ARCHIVE
60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
6515
NAICS CODE*
339112
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

Contract Officer 1303 5th St. STE 300 St. Cloud MN 56303

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Christi Melendez Christi.Melendez@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - 36C26325Q0503

Department of Veterans Affairs intends to issue a Firm-Fixed Price contract to a single source, Corps Medical Supply LLC. for an Eyesi Surgical Cataract & Vitreoretinal Surgery Virtual Reality Training Simulator. This procurement is authorized by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). Only one source is capable of providing the supplies required due to brand-name restrictions and this sole source is the Original Equipment Manufacturer’s only licensed distributor.

The NAICS code is 339112. The PSC code is 6515.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received by the closing date of this notice. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement.

If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.603.

A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR RESPONSE:

1.Company name, address, primary contact(s), e-mail address & phone number.
2.A letter from the OEM confirming your firm is an authorized distributor.
3.SAM UEI number.
4.State if your firm is a large business, small business, service-disabled-veteran-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, HUB zone 8(a), women-owned small business or a small disadvantaged business
5.State if your firm has required items on Schedule (FSS, GSA, SEWP, other…).
6.If your firm is a Socio-economic small business (WOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB…) state if your firm is a Non-Manufacturer under the Non- Manufacturing Rule. Information regarding the Non-Manufacturer Rule can be found at these links:

a. Nonmanufacturer rule | U.S. Small Business Administration (sba.gov)

-OR-

https://www.sba.gov/partners/contracting-officials/small-business-procurement/nonmanufacturer-le#:~:text=What%20is%20the%20nonmanufacturer%20rule,if%20it%20is%20a%20nonmanufacturer

How to Respond:

All responses must be sent by email to this email address: Christi.Melendez@va.gov

All responses must have this VA Identifier in the subject line of the email: 36C26325Q0503.

All responses must be received no later than: 11:59pm Central Time Thursday 03/06/2025.

Nature and/or Description of the Requirement:

Eyesi Surgical Cataract & Vitreoretinal Surgery Virtual Reality Training Simulator:

HS Simulation Eyesi Surgical Cataract System 36M (P-N ES_SET_CAT_IC_36) HS Simulation Eyesi Surgical Simulator Platform 2.11 (P-N ES_PS-2004_W) HS Simulation Eyesi Surgical Simulator Software (P-N ES_Software)

Eyesi Cataract Components:

HS Simulation Eyesi CAT Surgery Interface Pack (P-N SI-C_2011) HS Simulation Eyesi Surgical CAT hand activated forceps (P-N IS-C003) HS Simulation Eyesi CAT Basic Skills Pack 1 License (P-N TMP-C001) including:

Eyesi CAT Anti Tremor Training, Eyesi CAT Forceps Training, Eyesi CAT Phaco Basic Skills Training

HS Simulation Eyesi CAT Basic Skills Pack 2 License (P-N TMP-C002) including:

Eyesi CAT Navigation Training, Eyesi CAT Bimanual Training, Eyesi CAT Chopping & Cracking Training

HS Simulation Eyesi CAT Basic Skills Pack 3 License (P-N TMP-C003) including:

Eyesi CAT Anti-Tremor Training (Intracapsular), Eyesi CAT Navigation Training (Intracapsular), Eyesi CAT Chopping Training

HS Simulation Eyesi CAT Capsulorhexis License (P-N TM-C101) HS Simulation Eyesi Phaco Divide & Conquer License (P-N TM-C102) HS Simulation CAT Hydromaneuvers License (P-N TM-C103) HS Simulation Eyesi IrrigationAspiration License (P-N TM-C104) HS Simulation Eyesi CAT IOL Insertion License (P-N TM-C105) HS Simulation Eyesi CAT Anterior Vitrectomy License (P-N TM-C106) HS Simulation Eyesi Iris Expansion Ring License (P-N TM-C107) HS Simulation Eyesi CAT Capsular Tension Ring License (P-N TM-C108)

Eyesi Courseware:

HS Simulation Eyesi CAT Training Courseware License (P-N CW_C1) 1 0.00 0.00

HS Simulation Eyesi Surgical Complete Gold Software Plan 36M (P-N ES_MO-003_36) including:

All Eyesi Surgical software updates to licensed software.

HS Simulation Eyesi CAT Spare Instrument Set HS Simulation Eyesi Surgical CAT hand activated forceps (P-N IS-C003) HS Simulation Eyesi ES CAT Angled Instrument (P-N ESMP_IN_CAT_A_S) HS Simulation Eyesi ES CAT Phaco Instrument (P-N ESMP_IN_CAT_P_S) HS Simulation Eyesi Trade-in discount for Eyesi Surgical SN062 (P-N VRM_TRADE_HW)

*** End ***

*= Required Field
Special Notice

Special Notice

File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated .